Toy cart.



R. A. SALE.

' TOY CART;

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26 I916. I 1,204,693. Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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ROBERT A. SALE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH W. FEED, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOY CART.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed February 26, 1916. Serial No. 80,730.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT A. SALE,.a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful ToyCart, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy carts, one of the objects being to provide a structure of this character the parts of which can be shipped in knocked-down form and can be quickly and accurately assembled without the use of nails, glue or similar fastening means, the cart being attractive, light and durable, and cheap to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects'in view which will appear as the description proceeds," the invention resides in the combination and arrangement'of parts andin' the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the cart. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on line AB Fig. 2, a portion of the side being broken away to show a dowel. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the side of the cart and of a portion of the axle, the parts being separated.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a Wooden axle preferably square and provided, at each end, with a spindle 2 produced by turning down the ends of the axle. These spindles are adapted to project through wooden wheels 3 and to be held therein by cotter pins 4, or any other suitable means. The front and back faces of the axle are provided with mortises 5 arrangedin pairs and a tongue 6 formed of wood or any other suitable material is secured to the axle as shown.

The sides 7 of the cart can-be of any configuration desired and are formed-in their bottom edges with angular recesses 8 adapted to receive those portions of the axle between the opposed mortises 5, the walls of the recesses 8 fitting snugly within the mortises.

Grooves 9 are formed in the inner faces of the sides 7 and are adapted to receive the grooves can be arouate to receive the side.

edges of an arcuate bottom 10.

In'assemblin'g the parts of the cart the sides 7 are placed in engagement with the sides of the bottom 10, andare then forced into engagement with the mortises 5. It will be obvious that the walls of the mortises will hold the sides against lateral movement and, consequently, will keep them in en-. gagement with the sides of the bottom 10. As the sides thrust downwardly on the axle 1 it will be apparent that the parts cannot become detached unless the sides are pulled upwardly forcibly out of engagement with the axle. The various parts are fitted with such a degree of nicety that they will bind together when assembled'and-not become separated unless force be exerted for that purpose. Thus it becomes unnecessary to use nails, glue, or any other fastening means. The wheels 3 can readily be placed on the spindles 2 and held thereon by the pins 4.

If desired, and as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a dowel 11 can be extended upwardly from the axle between the mortises 5 so as to extend into a recess 12 formed in the side 7. This dowel will act as a supplemental holding means. It is to be understood of course that the mortises 5 are extended across the top of the axle, thus to receive the upper end walls of the recesses 8, as will be obvious by referring to Figs. 1 and 4.

What is claimed is 7 1. A toy cart including grooved sides, a

7 bottom having its side edges projecting into the grooves in the sides, and a wheel supported axle detachably engaging the sides for holding said sides in engagement with the bottom.

'2. A toy cart including sides having grooves in their inner faces, a bottom having its side edges detachably seated .within the respective grooves, an axle having opposed mortises, there being recesses within the lower edges of the sides for engaging the mortised portions of the axle, the walls of the mortises and recesses cooperating to hold the sides against lateral movement relative to the bottom, and supporting wheels detachably mounted on the axle.

3. A toy cart including an axle having mortises extending upwardly within the Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

front and back faces thereof and across the top, sides having recessed lower portions inserti ble intothe mortises, said sides having grooves in their inner faces, and a bottom having its side edges seated within the grooves, said axle constituting means for tying the sides together and holding them against lateral displacement relative to the bottom.

d. A toy cart including an axle, supporting Wheels detachably engaging the end portions thereof, said axle having mortises extending upwardly within the front and back faces thereof and across the top, sides hav ing recessed lower ends insertible into engagement with the mortised portions of the axle, the walls of the recesses and mortises cooperating to hold the sides against movement laterally relative to each other, there being grooves in the inner faces of the sides, a bottom extending continuously between the sides and having its side edges detachably seated within the respective grooves, and a tongue secured to and extending from the axle.

5. A toy cart including an axle, supporting wheels detachably engaging the end portions thereof, said axle having mortises extending'upwardly within the front and back faces thereof andacross the top, sides having recessed lower ends insertible into engagement with the mortised portions of the axle, the walls of the recesses and mortises cooperating to hold; the sides against move ment laterally relative to each other, there being grooves in the inner faces of the sides, a bottom extending continuously between the sides and having its side edges detachably seated within the-respective grooves,

dowels upstanding from the mortised por- ,1;

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Washington, D. 0. 

